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Catholic Charities responds to Hurricane Beryl power outages and flooding

July 8, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

Hurricane Beryl hit Texas early Monday morning as a Category 1 hurricane, claiming two lives and causing power outages in 2.7 million homes in Houston. / Credit: EWTN News Nightly/Screenshot

CNA Staff, Jul 8, 2024 / 19:15 pm (CNA).
After Hurric… […]

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First of its kind Catholic trade high school debuts in Houston

February 16, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

St. Peter Catholic, a career and technical high school in Houston. / Credit: Photo courtesy of St. Peter Catholic High School

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 16, 2024 / 09:00 am (CNA).
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has opened a first of i… […]

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Arrest made in Texas church theft, though tabernacle remains missing

May 14, 2022 Catholic News Agency 4

The tabernacle belonging to St. Bartholomew the Apostle Catholic Church in Katy, Texas, was stolen May 8, 2022. / Screenshot from YouTube video

Houston, Texas, May 14, 2022 / 15:03 pm (CNA).
A suspect has been charged with burglary in connectio… […]

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Galveston-Houston archdiocese mourns death of retired auxiliary Bishop Sheltz

December 22, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Bishop George A. Sheltz. / Courtesy photo.

Houston, Texas, Dec 22, 2021 / 10:50 am (CNA).
Bishop George Sheltz, an auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, died Tuesday at age 75. “It is with deep sorrow the … […]

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Local Catholic church holds vigil for Astroworld victims: ‘Turn to God in joys as well as in sorrows’

November 11, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

A prayer vigil was held at the Church of the Annunciation in Houston in the aftermath of the nearby Astroworld music festival stampede Nov. 5, 2021. / Courtesy of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 11, 2021 / 19:54 … […]

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Pope Francis accepts resignation of 75-year-old auxiliary bishop in Texas

June 22, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Bishop George A. Sheltz. / Courtesy photo.

Vatican City, Jun 22, 2021 / 05:50 am (CNA).
Pope Francis accepted Tuesday the resignation of 75-year-old Bishop George A. Sheltz, who has served as an auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston since 2012.T… […]

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Pope Francis names Italian-born Somascan priest an auxiliary bishop in Texas

May 18, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Bishop-elect Italo Dell’Oro, C.R.S. / Screenshot from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s YouTube channel.

CNA Staff, May 18, 2021 / 05:10 am (CNA).
Pope Francis on Tuesday named an Italian-born Somascan priest as an auxiliary bishop of the A… […]

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Virgin Mary statue vandalized at Dickinson, Texas church

March 8, 2021 David Kilby 9

A priest in Texas is pointing out the increase in church vandalism in his state and the nation, after a statue of Mary was defaced at his church about a week ago. Father Adman Purdy […]

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As Cardinal DiNardo heads to Rome, a Houston-area priest is arrested for abuse

September 12, 2018 Catherine Harmon 16

Two alleged victims fault Galveston-Houston’s archbishop for not removing the priest from ministry sooner. […]

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